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Internal docs reveal Meta's tactics to fend off pressure to crack down on scammers, including efforts to make scam ads "not findable" for regulators and others (Jeff Horwitz/Reuters) Internal docs reveal Meta's tactics to fend off pressure to crack down on scammers, including efforts to make scam ads "not findable" for regulators and others (Jeff Horwitz/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2025 Rating: 5
Filing: Chinese AI chip startup Biren raises ~$717M in its Hong Kong IPO; institutional and retail tranches were oversubscribed ~26x and ~2,348x, respectively (Himanshi Akhand/Reuters) Filing: Chinese AI chip startup Biren raises ~$717M in its Hong Kong IPO; institutional and retail tranches were oversubscribed ~26x and ~2,348x, respectively (Himanshi Akhand/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2025 Rating: 5
Unsealed documents detail a US operation that stopped the alleged smuggling of $160M worth of Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs to China between Oct. 2024 and May 2025 (CNBC) Unsealed documents detail a US operation that stopped the alleged smuggling of $160M worth of Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs to China between Oct. 2024 and May 2025 (CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2025 Rating: 5
Fireworks, drums and light shows: How the world is welcoming 2026 Fireworks, drums and light shows: How the world is welcoming 2026 Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2025 Rating: 5
Trump hopes to reach phase two of Gaza ceasefire 'very quickly' Trump hopes to reach phase two of Gaza ceasefire 'very quickly' Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2025 Rating: 5
Review of Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold: sturdy but poor camera performance and has some unique design flaws that make it even less polished than regular foldables (Vlad Savov/Bloomberg) Review of Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold: sturdy but poor camera performance and has some unique design flaws that make it even less polished than regular foldables (Vlad Savov/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2025 Rating: 5
IDC expects shipments of PCs could shrink by up to 9% YoY in 2026 due to global memory shortages, as demand from AI data centers continues to outstrip supply (Zak Killian/Tom's Hardware) IDC expects shipments of PCs could shrink by up to 9% YoY in 2026 due to global memory shortages, as demand from AI data centers continues to outstrip supply (Zak Killian/Tom's Hardware) Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2025 Rating: 5
Two ex-staffers of cybersecurity incident response companies Sygnia and DigitalMint plead guilty to targeting US companies in 2023's BlackCat ransomware attacks (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) Two ex-staffers of cybersecurity incident response companies Sygnia and DigitalMint plead guilty to targeting US companies in 2023's BlackCat ransomware attacks (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2025 Rating: 5
How Japan's viral horse racing game Umamusume, developed by Cygames, passed 30M downloads in Asia, spurring anime adaptations, concerts, and new racetrack fans (Katria Alampay/Bloomberg) How Japan's viral horse racing game Umamusume, developed by Cygames, passed 30M downloads in Asia, spurring anime adaptations, concerts, and new racetrack fans (Katria Alampay/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2025 Rating: 5
China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning to 'separatist forces' China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning to 'separatist forces' Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2025 Rating: 5
Global hotel groups are intensifying efforts to get customers to book directly, as they seek to save on online platform commissions and prepare for AI agents (Stephanie Stacey/Financial Times) Global hotel groups are intensifying efforts to get customers to book directly, as they seek to save on online platform commissions and prepare for AI agents (Stephanie Stacey/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2025 Rating: 5
Brazil's Bolsonaro undergoes medical treatment for hiccups Brazil's Bolsonaro undergoes medical treatment for hiccups Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2025 Rating: 5
Spaniards hurl flour, eggs and fireworks in mock battle Spaniards hurl flour, eggs and fireworks in mock battle Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2025 Rating: 5
China's draft rules on the use of human-like AI would require companies to inform users they are dealing with AI when they log on and at two-hour intervals (Bloomberg) China's draft rules on the use of human-like AI would require companies to inform users they are dealing with AI when they log on and at two-hour intervals (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2025 Rating: 5
A profile of the Digital Security Helpline, run by Access Now, which gives 24/7 help to reporters and others who suspect they are victims of government spyware (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch) A profile of the Digital Security Helpline, run by Access Now, which gives 24/7 help to reporters and others who suspect they are victims of government spyware (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2025 Rating: 5
Q&A with Edison Scientific CEO Sam Rodriques about Kosmos, Edison's AI tool for scientific research, why AI probably won't cure diseases anytime soon, and more (New York Times) Q&A with Edison Scientific CEO Sam Rodriques about Kosmos, Edison's AI tool for scientific research, why AI probably won't cure diseases anytime soon, and more (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2025 Rating: 5
A look at Chinese food delivery giant Meituan's subsidy war with Alibaba and JD.com, leading Meituan to a big Q3 loss and internal debate over global expansion (Eleanor Olcott/Financial Times) A look at Chinese food delivery giant Meituan's subsidy war with Alibaba and JD.com, leading Meituan to a big Q3 loss and internal debate over global expansion (Eleanor Olcott/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2025 Rating: 5
Coinbase says a former customer service agent was arrested in India, following a May breach where hackers bribed contractors to access sensitive customer data (Muyao Shen/Bloomberg) Coinbase says a former customer service agent was arrested in India, following a May breach where hackers bribed contractors to access sensitive customer data (Muyao Shen/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2025 Rating: 5
Federal records show ICE has increased its surveillance tech spending to $300M+ under Trump, as the White House lowered privacy guardrails around citizens' data (Alfred Ng/Politico) Federal records show ICE has increased its surveillance tech spending to $300M+ under Trump, as the White House lowered privacy guardrails around citizens' data (Alfred Ng/Politico) Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2025 Rating: 5
Heavy rain storms in California leave three dead Heavy rain storms in California leave three dead Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2025 Rating: 5
Zelensky hails 'new ideas' on peace after talks with US envoys Zelensky hails 'new ideas' on peace after talks with US envoys Reviewed by swadu on December 25, 2025 Rating: 5
Xiaomi unveils $999+ 17 Ultra in China with three rear cameras, including a 50MP 1" sensor and a 200MP periscope lens; Leica edition gets a mechanical zoom ring (Siddharth/GSMArena.com) Xiaomi unveils $999+ 17 Ultra in China with three rear cameras, including a 50MP 1" sensor and a 200MP periscope lens; Leica edition gets a mechanical zoom ring (Siddharth/GSMArena.com) Reviewed by swadu on December 25, 2025 Rating: 5
Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case Reviewed by swadu on December 25, 2025 Rating: 5
Venezuela accuses US of 'extortion' over seizure of oil tankers Venezuela accuses US of 'extortion' over seizure of oil tankers Reviewed by swadu on December 24, 2025 Rating: 5
Two dead after Pennsylvania nursing home explosions Two dead after Pennsylvania nursing home explosions Reviewed by swadu on December 24, 2025 Rating: 5
Marissa Mayer's new startup Dazzle, which is building next-gen AI personal assistants, raised an $8M seed at a $35M valuation and plans to exit stealth in 2026 (Marina Temkin/TechCrunch) Marissa Mayer's new startup Dazzle, which is building next-gen AI personal assistants, raised an $8M seed at a $35M valuation and plans to exit stealth in 2026 (Marina Temkin/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on December 23, 2025 Rating: 5
Thousands fleeing DR Congo violence face 'dire conditions' in Burundi - aid agencies Thousands fleeing DR Congo violence face 'dire conditions' in Burundi - aid agencies Reviewed by swadu on December 23, 2025 Rating: 5
A federal judge grants a temporary injunction blocking a Texas law requiring mobile app stores to verify users' ages from taking effect on January 1 (Lauren Feiner/The Verge) A federal judge grants a temporary injunction blocking a Texas law requiring mobile app stores to verify users' ages from taking effect on January 1 (Lauren Feiner/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on December 23, 2025 Rating: 5
Trump's appointment of Greenland envoy sparks fresh row with Denmark Trump's appointment of Greenland envoy sparks fresh row with Denmark Reviewed by swadu on December 22, 2025 Rating: 5
FanDuel and CME Group launch a prediction market app called FanDuel Predicts in five US states, just days after DraftKings rolled out a similar product (Denitsa Tsekova/Bloomberg) FanDuel and CME Group launch a prediction market app called FanDuel Predicts in five US states, just days after DraftKings rolled out a similar product (Denitsa Tsekova/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 22, 2025 Rating: 5
Ghana official rejects 'Detty December' label Ghana official rejects 'Detty December' label Reviewed by swadu on December 22, 2025 Rating: 5
A group of PE firms led by Permira and Warburg Pincus agrees to buy Clearwater Analytics, in a deal valuing the financial software maker at $8.4B including debt (Ryan Gould/Bloomberg) A group of PE firms led by Permira and Warburg Pincus agrees to buy Clearwater Analytics, in a deal valuing the financial software maker at $8.4B including debt (Ryan Gould/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 21, 2025 Rating: 5
Echo, which uses AI agents to build Docker images that eliminate vulnerabilities at the source, raised a $35M Series A, bringing its total funding to $50M (Ionut Arghire/SecurityWeek) Echo, which uses AI agents to build Docker images that eliminate vulnerabilities at the source, raised a $35M Series A, bringing its total funding to $50M (Ionut Arghire/SecurityWeek) Reviewed by swadu on December 21, 2025 Rating: 5
Source: OpenAI's compute margin has jumped to about 70% in October from about 52% at the end of 2024 and roughly 35% in January 2024 (Sri Muppidi/The Information) Source: OpenAI's compute margin has jumped to about 70% in October from about 52% at the end of 2024 and roughly 35% in January 2024 (Sri Muppidi/The Information) Reviewed by swadu on December 21, 2025 Rating: 5
Australian state plans to ban intifada chants after Bondi shooting Australian state plans to ban intifada chants after Bondi shooting Reviewed by swadu on December 20, 2025 Rating: 5
The RAISE Act requires AI companies with $500M+ in revenue to publish safety protocols and disclose safety incidents within 72 hours, with fines up to $3M (Isabelle Bousquette/Wall Street Journal) The RAISE Act requires AI companies with $500M+ in revenue to publish safety protocols and disclose safety incidents within 72 hours, with fines up to $3M (Isabelle Bousquette/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on December 20, 2025 Rating: 5
Australia was seen as a world leader in gun control - Bondi has exposed a more complicated reality Australia was seen as a world leader in gun control - Bondi has exposed a more complicated reality Reviewed by swadu on December 19, 2025 Rating: 5
Neural Concept, whose 3D product design software uses deep learning to help cut development times, raised a $100M Series C, bringing its total funding to $130M (Chris Metinko/Axios) Neural Concept, whose 3D product design software uses deep learning to help cut development times, raised a $100M Series C, bringing its total funding to $130M (Chris Metinko/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on December 19, 2025 Rating: 5
Putin tells BBC Western leaders deceived Russia Putin tells BBC Western leaders deceived Russia Reviewed by swadu on December 19, 2025 Rating: 5
Sources: Armadin, launched by Mandiant's founder Kevin Mandia to fight AI hacking, raised a $24M seed and is in talks to raise $100M+ at a $600M+ valuation (Wall Street Journal) Sources: Armadin, launched by Mandiant's founder Kevin Mandia to fight AI hacking, raised a $24M seed and is in talks to raise $100M+ at a $600M+ valuation (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on December 18, 2025 Rating: 5
'She's a superhero': The acts of bravery as Bondi horror unfolded 'She's a superhero': The acts of bravery as Bondi horror unfolded Reviewed by swadu on December 18, 2025 Rating: 5
Twenty-four companies, including Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, OpenAI, and AWS, join the US Genesis Mission to boost the use of AI for scientific discovery (Courtney Subramanian/Bloomberg) Twenty-four companies, including Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, OpenAI, and AWS, join the US Genesis Mission to boost the use of AI for scientific discovery (Courtney Subramanian/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 18, 2025 Rating: 5
Polar bear mother adopts cub in rarely documented case Polar bear mother adopts cub in rarely documented case Reviewed by swadu on December 17, 2025 Rating: 5
Amazon's AGI team lead Rohit Prasad is leaving at the end of 2025; AWS SVP Peter DeSantis will lead a group combining AI, silicon, and quantum computing teams (Todd Bishop/GeekWire) Amazon's AGI team lead Rohit Prasad is leaving at the end of 2025; AWS SVP Peter DeSantis will lead a group combining AI, silicon, and quantum computing teams (Todd Bishop/GeekWire) Reviewed by swadu on December 17, 2025 Rating: 5
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